Ungrateful couple win house

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By Wayne Flower, Melbourne Correspondent. Kevin and Andrea Griffin claim they were 'stitched-up' by Adrian Portelli in an effort to make them appear ungrateful. We even pull up at the gate now and look up and go, 'Wow, that's our house'. Like, we own that house. We are just so thankful that the dice rolled our way,' Mrs Griffin said. Property investor Portelli said he purchased the home in Gisborne, 54km north-west of Melbourne , in November after it passed at auction on reality TV series The Block. After media pressure , Portelli released a selection of outtakes from the property handover in March which showed the couple asking questions about the pool, a missing wine fridge and the quality of workmanship in some rooms.

Ungrateful couple win house

The property investor known for his flash lifestyle and luxury cars said he purchased the home in Gisborne, 54km north-west of Melbourne , in November after it passed at auction on reality TV series The Block. Their claim has sparked backlash online with hundreds of people calling them ungrateful. They believed they were entitled to everything seen in the lottery's promotional videos for the home. But Mr Portelli said the luxury extras were just used for staging for the promotional videos and not part of the giveaway under the lottery's terms and conditions. He claimed the entirety of the proceeds from the giveaway draw would go to supporting homelessness charities. The entrepreneur was featured on the season of The Block where he 'purchased' the Gisborne home pictured, Portelli with Scott Cam. Thousands of people have commented on the story after it went viral - with the majority saying the couple were ungrateful and were the type who would 'whinge if they won the lotto'. The stuff they're mad about is replaceable and definitely not worth K,' one said. How ungrateful! Australia is going through a rental crisis and this man child is crying over some appliances?

Oct 12, The couple claimed Portelli threatened to sue them for defamation if they went public over the missing items.

To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories , we're happy to send you some reminders. Click ' OK ' then ' Allow ' to enable notifications. The couple were left furious after winning the house , which seems more than a little surprising we must admit! The house was won by Kevin and Andrea Griffin, and despite initially describing their win as 'life changing', they soon became disillusioned with their prize. However, the businessman is arguing that these items were not included in the terms and conditions of the prize. The Griffins claim that they obtained footage that shows Portelli removing items from the property, including things such as a robotic lawnmower, treadmill, smeg appliances and a BBQ smoker.

To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories , we're happy to send you some reminders. Click ' OK ' then ' Allow ' to enable notifications. The couple were left furious after winning the house , which seems more than a little surprising we must admit! The house was won by Kevin and Andrea Griffin, and despite initially describing their win as 'life changing', they soon became disillusioned with their prize. However, the businessman is arguing that these items were not included in the terms and conditions of the prize. The Griffins claim that they obtained footage that shows Portelli removing items from the property, including things such as a robotic lawnmower, treadmill, smeg appliances and a BBQ smoker. The Griffins claimed that they believed they were owed all the items in the property, but Portelli argued that these were only included for promotional purposes and were not part of the win. And all that money, percent, is going to homeless people as well.

Ungrateful couple win house

The property investor known for his flash lifestyle and luxury cars said he purchased the home in Gisborne, 54km north-west of Melbourne , in November after it passed at auction on reality TV series The Block. Their claim has sparked backlash online with hundreds of people calling them ungrateful. They believed they were entitled to everything seen in the lottery's promotional videos for the home. But Mr Portelli said the luxury extras were just used for staging for the promotional videos and not part of the giveaway under the lottery's terms and conditions. He claimed the entirety of the proceeds from the giveaway draw would go to supporting homelessness charities. The entrepreneur was featured on the season of The Block where he 'purchased' the Gisborne home pictured, Portelli with Scott Cam. Thousands of people have commented on the story after it went viral - with the majority saying the couple were ungrateful and were the type who would 'whinge if they won the lotto'. The stuff they're mad about is replaceable and definitely not worth K,' one said.

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Ngannou talks learning his craft and Joshua runs through his music. What can I do? How ungrateful! These people are ungrateful, and not the class of people who would actually be able to take care of the place. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories , we're happy to send you some reminders Click ' OK ' then ' Allow ' to enable notifications. Blur drummer Dave Rowntree battled homelessness, alcoholism and cocaine binges and spent the 90s fighting I immediately figured that many of the items, especially when it listed candles and books, were in there for the photos only. The house was won by Kevin and Andrea Griffin, and despite initially describing their win as 'life changing', they soon became disillusioned with their prize. Warning over surge in STIs across Europe as experts say rates of gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia have Image credits: areyoukiddingme

To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories , we're happy to send you some reminders. Click ' OK ' then ' Allow ' to enable notifications. The Griffins, from Ballarat in Victoria, won that lottery, and therefore were excited to move into the house.

Most people who win houses can't afford to keep them and end up selling them anyway. Click ' OK ' then ' Allow ' to enable notifications. After moving in, the Griffins quickly realised the home was riddled with defects that needed expensive fixes before it could even be lived-in comfortably. Show All Contributors. Mary J. Click ' OK ' then ' Allow ' to enable notifications. According to Mr. Their claim has sparked backlash online with hundreds of people calling them ungrateful. I can't remember their names! Property investor Portelli said he purchased the home in Gisborne, 54km north-west of Melbourne , in November after it passed at auction on reality TV series The Block. Bing Site Web Enter search term: Search. Poppy Bilderbeck. Thousands of people have commented on the story after it went viral - with the majority saying the couple were ungrateful and were the type who would 'whinge if they won the lotto'. Coldplay singer, 47, is 'set to wed' the actress, 34, after The couple claimed Portelli had asked them to take note of anything in the home that needed attention and he would pass on the builder's contact details.